Travel through Longwood’s Conservatory and get an up-close look at our desert plants. Identify characteristics of the desert climate and how plants have adapted to survive.

Interact with an Educator and explore these amazing adaptations through video, images, and live plants during this curriculum-based lesson. For grades 3–6; maximum of 35 students per program.

Registration

All virtual field trips are free of charge for K–12 schools. Programs are offered Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am through 4:00 pm Eastern Time from September through May. Advance registration (at least two weeks before program date) is required. Programs run 30–45 minutes. 

Schools must have the ability to connect through Zoom.  If you have never before used Zoom, you will need a computer with wired internet connection, external speakers loud enough for the whole classroom to hear, a camera, microphone and projection source.